Firearm.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH c. WHITE, .or NEWTQNVILLE. MASSACHUSETTS.

.Fm-mea Speeil''catiqn of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

,Application iled June 23, 19.14. .Serial No. 846,714.

To all whom't may concern Be it known that I, J osnPH C. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, 4and resident of New-tonifille, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and vuseful Improvements 1n Firearms, .of which the following is .a specifica tion.

My invention yrelates to firearms and particularly to an improved combination pistol the following description and particularlynomad @at and .dened in .the claims et the close thereof.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side view of a combined pistol and knife embodying one form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2*-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

The frame of my improved firearm comprises three plates 1, 2 and 3, and a metal block 4 arranged between the plates 1 and 2 and to which said plates 1 and 2 are fastened by means of screws 5. The plates 2 and .3 are also fastened together by two l shouldered rivets 6 which pivotally secure the knife blades 7 and 8 to said frame. The block 4 and plate l are shorter in length than the plates 2 and 3 and adjacent one'end of the block 4 is a barrel 9 pivotally connected by a pin 10 with a lug 11 provided upon the endof said block. The barrel 9 is normally locked in its closed position by a latch 12 occupying a recess 13 formed in y block 4 and pivotally connected with the latter by a pin 14. A spring 15 holds the latch 12 in engagement with a shoulder 16 provided on barrel 9, but by depressing the rear end of latch l2 the latter can be disen-v gaged from barrel 9 leaving the latter, free to be swung on pin l0 to the extent of about ninety degrees into the position indicated by dotted lines. When the barrel is thus swung into its open position the breech thereof is exposed and a cartridge can be inserted o'i an empty shell removed.

The block 4 is formed with a central longitudinal bore 17 within which is arranged .a firing pin '18. One end of the bore 17 is closed by a plug 19 that is held in place by one .of the screws 5, and between this plug and pin 18 is arranged a spring 20. The

formed .with a recess y21 within which is arranged a trigger 22 formed from a piece of sheet metal cut and bent to provide a thumb provided in plate 1, and a spring hook coperating with the firing pin 18. The hook 25 projects inwardly through a slot -26 into the bore 17 and when the firing pin and trigger are in the positions shown in'the drawings the hook 25 is in engagement with the forward end of the enlarged body por- .tQIl .0f the ling Pin- After inserting a cartridge in the barrel and closing the latter the piece is fired by grasping it in one hand and, with the thumb of that hand, pulling the trigger rearward. As the trigger moves rearward the hook 25 carries the firing pin 18 with it, compressing the spring 20. Vhen thumb piece 23 reaches the rear end of the slot 24 a deflection 27 provided in said slot at said end, swings the trigger sidewise carrying the hook 25 out of engagement with the firing the firing pin forward against the cartridge. lVhen the trigger is pushed forward again body portion of the firing pin and again drops into position in front of said body portion.

The body of the trigger 22 not only fits loosely enough within the recess 21 to allow of its being swung sidewise by deflection 27 as described but when in its normal forward position completely closes the slot 24 thereby excluding dirt, grit and the like from` bore 17.

The advantages ofmy improved firearm reside in its simplicity of construction and ease of operation, and in the safety with which the piece may be handled and carried because the firing pin cannot be left in its cocked position.

` What I claim is:

1. A firearm of the character described comprising a frame; a barrel pivotally mounted on said frame;. means for holding said barrel in its closed position; a firing pin mounted in said frame; a spring for operating said pin in one direction; a trigger by hand the hook 25 rides over the enlarged face o f block 4 that is next to the plate 1 is piece 23 projecting out through a slot 24 v pin 18 and allowing the spring 2O to throw movably'mounted on .said frame anlddirectly engaging the firing pin to retract the latter when said trigger is shifted on said frame, and means on the frame for operating .the trigger to disengage it from the iring'pin ,when said trigger reaches the limit of its "pin retracting movement.

2. A firearm of the character Adescribed- 'comprising a frame made with a trigger 1o slot having. a deflection 'at its rear end; a

ybarrel pivotally mounted on said frame;

means normally locking said barrel in its closed position; a firing pin; a spring for cpmprisin l plates an operating said pin in one direction; and a trigger slidably mounted within said frame provided with a finger piece extending through said slot to the exterior of the frame and with a hook coperating directly with the firing pin, said lfinger piece being acted' Aupon by the deflection in said slot to shift the trigger vsidewise and free the firing pin when the latter is fully retracted by said trigger.

: 3. A firearm of the character described` a frame consisting of two side an intermediate block rigidly fastened together,l one of said plates being` formed lwith a trigger slot having a deflection' at its rear endand said block having ,the face thereof adjacent said slot formed lwith a trigger recess and said recess being made with a slot in its'bottom opening into a longitudinal bore provided within said block; a firing pin mounted within the bore "of the block; a spring mounted within said bore for operating theflring pin .in one di-- rection; a trigger slidably mounted within Athe recess of the block provided with a fin- JOSEPH o. WHITE.

' Witnesses: c

ARTHUR RANDALL, J. W. SGHAYER. 

